Systemic sclerosis is a chronic multisystem progressive disease affecting the connective tissues. The thickened skin distinguishes scleroderma from other connective tissue diseases. The oral aperture may be greatly reduced and the resultant microstomia with limited oral access presents a challenge to prosthodontic treatment. A brief review of the manifestations of scleroderma and the clinical procedure for dental rehabilitation in a patient with microstomia is presented.
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